Zebra recommends that you periodically update the printer with the latest firmware to get new features, improvements, and printer upgrades for media handling and communications.
Download the firmware from the appropriate support page for your printer listed in the section titled 'About This Guide'.
Use Zebra Setup Utilities (ZSU) to load new firmware.
Open Zebra Setup Utilities.
Select your printer.
Click
Open Printer Tools
.
The Tools window opens.
Click the
Action
tab.
Load media in the printer.
Click
Send file
.
The lower half of the window displays a filename and path.
Click
Browse (...)
and select the latest firmware file you downloaded from the Zebra web site.
Observe the user interface and wait for the firmware update to complete.
If the firmware version of the transferred file differs from the version installed on the printer, the firmware will download to the printer. The data indicator flashes green as firmware downloads. The printer then restarts with all indicators flashing.
The firmware update is complete when the STATUS indicator turns solid green during firmware validation and installation. The printer also prints a printer configuration report.
